Thrombocytopenia possibly induced by etretinate in a psoriatic patient

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 917-920

  Seishima, Mariko ^a   Oda, Makiko ^a   Yamanaka, Shinya ^a  

^a OGAKI MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Etretinate; Psoriasis; Retinoid; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ETRETINATE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL BLEEDING; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PURPURA; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 29344474637     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00872.x     Document Type: Article

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